Thanasis Meritzis

A down-to-earth grocer yields to pressure and decides to follow his wife's advice to put to good use his deceased Jewish associate's gold sovereigns, even though he cherishes his simple lifestyle. In the end, can money bring happiness?

A widowed taverna owner tries to improve himself in order to please the aristocratic family of his son's wife. He manages to change things and ends up training everyone else instead.

Froso "the dreamer", is in love with Panagis but her mother, who isn't aware of her feelings, wants to see her married to wealthy captain Nikolas.